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Top in allergy/asthma: COVID-19 vaccine reactions; Racial disparities in food allergies
Most people who reported a reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine said they were unlikely to receive another vaccine in the future, according to a survey from Massachusetts General Hospital.
Cannabis use associated with increased asthma prevalence
Individuals who used cannabis in the previous 30 days were more likely to have current asthma, with a dose-response relationship between frequency of use and odds for asthma, according to a study published in Preventive Medicine.
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Uber Eats forgets – and then remembers – that food allergies are no joke
Last week, a preview of the planned Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial, “Don’t Forget,” sparked condemnation from the food allergy community regarding the depiction of an adult having an allergic reaction to the ingestion of peanut butter.
Top in allergy/asthma: Oral immunotherapy has limitations; climate change worsens eczema
Adults with food allergies experienced limited success with oral immunotherapy, according to results of a small cohort study.
Top in allergy/asthma: Disinfectants affect asthma; rates of new peanut allergies are low
More frequent use of household cleaning products led to higher odds of current or uncontrolled asthma. The highest odds were associated with the use of disinfectant wipes, according to a recent study.
Top in allergy/asthma: Anaphylaxis at work; some kids avoid peanuts despite negative test
Insect venom was the cause of 82.7% of cases of occupational anaphylaxis, followed by food, drugs and latex, according to a study published in Allergy.
Top in allergy/asthma: Phone screen protector triggers allergy; Q&A on Flovent generics
After a woman developed a rash on her face and fingers several times, her doctors discovered the cause was her cell phone, specifically the acrylate screen protector on her cell phone.
Top in allergy/asthma: Allergen component testing; digital asthma self-management tool
Sesame allergies have increased in recent years, meaning that more patients may seek guidance from their primary care clinicians to help determine whether they can safely consume sesame-containing foods, an expert said.
Q&A: Asthma patients have options as GSK moves Flovent to generic production
GSK has stopped manufacturing its Flovent HFA and Flovent Diskus fluticasone propionate inhalers for asthma and has made authorized identical generic versions of these devices available instead.
Top in allergy/asthma: Food allergy treatment; new practice parameters
The FDA has granted priority review to omalizumab as a treatment for food allergy after accidental exposure, according to a press release.
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